ration
noun
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage.
was rationing
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past progressiveof ration.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Zhipu AI, which released its open-weight GLM 4.7 model in December, said this month it was rationing sales of its coding product to 20% of previous capacity after demand from users overwhelmed its servers.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
For a while, I was rationing out my friend Taffy Akner’s last book, “Long Island Compromise.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2025
There was rationing – coupons that allowed you to buy meat or clothes, or of course, sweets.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2025
Before that point, “all resources were being redirected to hospitals, and our medical supply chain was rationing our supply,” they added.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 9, 2020
“Unbeknown to me and my husband, Hunter was rationing his insulin. Rationing meant he didn’t eat in order to keep from having to give insulin that metabolizes food.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2019
